In the spring of 2006, The Journal of Leadership Education announced a call for submissions for a special issue on Best Practices in Teaching Leadership. Submissions in the article category of “Application Brief” were solicited. Application Briefs provide for a shorter, to the point discussion of a project, program, practice, or tool with consideration of the principles/theory and why it is effective. The recommended maximum manuscript length was 3,000 words excluding references and appendices.